Fernando Fernández (Spanish footballer)
Spanish association footballer
Fernando Miguel Fernández Escribano, known simply as Fernando (Spanish pronunciation: [feɾˈnando]; born 2 June 1979), is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as an attacking midfielder but also as a supporting striker. He is currently assistant manager of La Liga club Real Betis.
Over 12 seasons, he amassed La Liga totals of 276 matches and 55 goals, mostly at Betis (six years) and Málaga (three). In the competition, he also appeared for Real Madrid and Valladolid.
Club career
Real Madrid
Fernando was born in Málaga, Andalusia. After starting at hometown's Málaga CF, he finished his football development in the ranks of La Liga giants Real Madrid, going on to appear once for its first team in the 1999–2000 season, against Real Zaragoza (90 minutes, 1–0 home win).
After that, Fernando joined Real Valladolid on loan as many Real Madrid canteranos would move to that club in that timeframe (Alberto Marcos, Víctor, José García Calvo, etc.).
Betis
In the summer of 2002, Fernando signed with Real Betis, scoring 15 goals in his debut campaign, with the team finishing in eighth place thanks greatly to his braces against Málaga (3–0), RCD Espanyol (4–2) and Real Sociedad (3–2). He won the only trophy of his career in 2005, the 2–1 Copa del Rey victory over CA Osasuna.
On 27 June 2008, as his role was a lesser one from 2005 to 2008 – only ten matches in his last season – Fernando signed a four-year contract with Málaga, returning to his first youth club after 11 years.
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